Life is Good When You are Happy....BUT....

Life is GOOD when you are happy but even BETTER when OTHERS are happy BECAUSE of you.
Many think of love as a feeling that must spring forth naturally. But Peter was not talking about just any kind of love - “Above all things, have intense love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.” - 1 Peter 4:8; he was speaking about love in its noblest form.
The word “love” at 1 Peter 4:8 is a translation of the Greek word a·gaʹpe. That term denotes unselfish love that is guided, or governed, by principle. One reference work says: “Agape love is capable of being commanded because it is not primarily an emotion but a decision of the will leading to action.” Because we have an inherited tendency toward selfishness, we need reminders to show love to one another.
Regarding the Greek word rendered “intense,” one scholar says: “It portrays the image of an athlete’s straining muscles as the last bit of strength is willed forth at the finish of a race.”
Our love, then, must not be limited to doing only what comes easily or be restricted to a select few. Christian love requires “stretching” our heart, extending love even when it may be challenging to do so. Clearly, this kind of love is something we need to cultivate and work at, just as an athlete must train and work to hone his skills but it is vital that we have such love for one another.
“Go on carrying the burdens of one another, and in this way you will fulfill the law of the Christ.” - Galatians 6:2
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